William Holton

Artist Statement

I
am interested in self-regulating systems in nature and how they can be applied,
through art, to human experience and perception. In my paintings I introduce
a unit, such as a dot or fingerprint, into an environment that has been randomly
found or created on the surface of the work.

Formal elements such as mark, color
and form are further introduced, dependant on and informed by what already exists.
A subtle intention is brought into chaos. This results in a feedback loop of
mark-making that builds upon itself, in which my decisions are increasingly
less influential in the work as it envelops itself in its own autonomy.

I want
the work to finally exist on the precipice of a mysterious infinite point of
transition. The point where molecules of water as a vast collective whole suddenly
"know" to fundamentally change from liquid to vapor; as when a flock
of birds or swarm of bees or a network of neurons collectively begin to "think."www.willliamholton.net